COVER
Perils of Passage
Coffee, tea or deep vein thrombosis? From foul air to cosmic rays to raging passengers, the hazards of long-haul flying are getting new attention
ASIA
Island Fever
Yet another rape charge spotlights Okinawa as Washington and Tokyo's biggest headache
Somewhere to Run To
A North Korean family in China makes a bold bid for asylum — and wins its freedom
It's a Matter of Faith
A controversial Thai pharmacist says his pills cure AIDS
BRIEFING
Starting Time
For the week of July 9, 2001
SOCIETY
Tokyo Takes a Trip
Japan's beaten generation is turning on, tuning in and dropping out with a legal dose of 'shrooms
TRAVEL
Maiden Voyagers Are Doing It Their Way
"Women need their own time to be with themselves, create their own journeys"